The costliest NC road repair after Helene got a lot more expensive
By Richard Stradling for The News & Observer Rebuilding Interstate 40 through North Carolina’s section of the Pigeon River Gorge is going to cost a lot more than previously thought. The N.C. Department of Transportation now expects
North Carolina’s December Employment Figures Released
The state’s seasonally adjusted December 2025 unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.4 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage
Seeking Artists For The Fall Downtown Hickory Art Crawl
The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in participating in the Fall Downtown Hickory Art Crawl. Art in most disciplines will be accepted, although art must be in good taste and able to be shown to